Archive of ‘Why Don’t You Watch?’ category

It’s probably a pretty bad sign when the people at your local watering hole all gush about how great you look because it’s pretty much the first time they’ve ever seen your hair look anything less than a lion’s mane. While I spent the majority of my late teens and early twenties attempting to tame the beast that is my hair, I eventually began to embrace and encourage the natural wavy/curly/frizzy texture. However, summer is just about to be upon us and that humidity and my hair have bigger beef than Jay-Z and Solange. Therefore, it is crucial to come up with clever ways to disguise the duress and one way of doing so is with a rope braid. Upon first glance, I thought I would never master this style, but how could the queen of fishtail braids not accept the challenge? It took a few “spins” to get it right, but once I did, I was happy to add this hairstyle to my summer arsenal.

As mentioned, May is a mere few days away. Spring is in full swing and summer is hot on its trail. Sure, Memorial Day is the real “summer kickoff” but I consider Cinco de Mayo the primer. The last time I made a Cinco de Mayo video was beyond fun, but a bit chaotic. This week’s episode gets down to the nitty gritty- a Cinco de Mayo (and basically all summer long) essential: the perfect margarita. Watch as my special guest, Cesar Navarro, walks us through the simple and delicious recipe.

It seems counterintuitive to want to wear something that looks like it’s been handed down– for several generations, but destroyed denim came back onto the fashion scene several seasons ago and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. I especially like it for the warmer months as if those extra holes are going to provide any extra ventilation in prevention of the dreaded “swamp ass.” My parents are always confused when I wear a pair of shredded jeans around them… even more so when they find out how much I shelled out for them. So, if you are anything like Dick and Georgia and want to achieve the look of distressed denim without distressing your bank account, I have the tricks to DIY destroyed denim. You can also apply all of these techniques to denim cut off shorts (like the ones I taught you how to make last spring here).

Before my nickname was “Turtle” it was Kiki B- B first standing for Bendel, later for bunny. Not sure if the second iteration has more to do with me actually looking like a rabbit or my proclivity for falling down hypothetical rabbit holes. In any case, I once required guests at my birthday party to parade around downtown in darling little bunny ears. Birthdays are great excuses for props… as are brunches. And wouldn’t you know, Easter is coming up and that’s prime brunching time. What better way to add a little fun to your Easter brunch than with some stylish lace bunny ears for you and your guests?

Pro tip: You can also create lace cat ears with the same technique (which I made for my special video guest, Bud).

Because there is absolutely no point in blowing out your locks during rain shower season (as my hair in this video can attest), it’s best to have a fallback updo that’s both stylish and easy to do when in an early morning rush. The ultimate way to fight frizz beyond a buzz cut or toxic Brazilian potions basically comes down to braiding. We’ve already learned how to French braid and fishtail braid (twice), so in order to take it to the next level, today I’ll teach you how to emulate farmhands and famous twins with the “milk maid braid.” (**Extra credit points for incorporating a fishtail into this style).